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499552

Zinc preparation

5 g/dL Zn2+ in THF, highly reactive Rieke®metal

Synonym(s):

Zn

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Linear Formula:
Zn
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
65.39
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12161600
MDL number:
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InChI

1S/Zn

SMILES string

[Zn]

InChI key

HCHKCACWOHOZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

reaction suitability

core: zinc, reagent type: catalyst

density

0.949 g/mL at 25 °C

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

concentration

5 g/dL Zn2+ in THF

Application

Rieke® Zinc metal can be used to reduce common organic functional groups such as aromatic nitro, conjugated aldehydes, arylacetylenes, and phenylpropiolates.

Legal Information

Product of Rieke Metals, Inc.
Rieke is a registered trademark of Rieke Metals, Inc.
Rieke is a registered trademark of Rieke Metals, Inc.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system, Respiratory system

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Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

1.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-17.22 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter


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Rieke zinc as a reducing agent for common organic functional groups
Kroemer J, et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 47(36), 6339-6341 (2006)
M E Kuyumcu et al.
European review for medical and pharmacological sciences, 17(11), 1467-1471 (2013-06-19)
Zinc is one of the most important elements for human body. Zinc deficiency can occur in any age, if it is seen in elderly its clinical results can be more harmful due to already diminished functions. Some studies showed zinc
A viewpoint about the treatment of Wilson's disease.
Abdul Qayyum Rana et al.
The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques, 40(4), 612-614 (2013-06-22)
Nalini Pandey et al.
Indian journal of experimental biology, 51(7), 548-555 (2013-08-01)
Black gram plants subjected to varying levels of Zn supply (0.01 to 10 microM Zn) showed optimum growth and dry matter yield in plants receiving 1 microM Zn. The dry matter yield of plants decreased in plants receiving 0.01 and
Marco Ranocchiari et al.
Chimia, 67(6), 397-402 (2013-08-16)
Structural features, synthesis, and reactivity of Zn-biphenyl metal-organic frameworks with MOF-5 topology are presented to show the chemical flexibility of such materials and to demonstrate the challenges that can be encountered and solved to avoid interpenetration. We introduce the synthesis

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